by Daniel Uthman, USA TODAY Sports

by Daniel Uthman, USA TODAY Sports

In a week that saw the greatest voting diversity of the 2013 season, Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston remained No. 1 in the weekly USA TODAY Sports Heisman survey and earned his greatest share of the vote.

Winston got 43% of the total votes cast, topping two quarterbacks who saw vast improvement in their standing this week. Alabama's AJ McCarron rose from fifth to second place, and Jordan Lynch of Northern Illinois rose from sixth place to third. McCarron received 28% of the vote and Lynch 11%.

Coming off a loss Saturday at LSU, 2012 Heisman winner Johnny Manziel fell out of the top three for the first time this season and tied fast-rising Boston College running back Andre Williams for fourth place. Williams on Saturday became first player since 2008 to pass the 2,000-yard rushing mark in a single season.

Ten players received votes from the panelists this week, including a defensive player, Pittsburgh tackle Aaron Donald. Donald has 26 tackles for loss in 2013 and is threatening the FBS single-season record of 32.

He is the nation's pass efficiency leader and has spurred Florida State to a No. 2 ranking in the BCS standings and an ACC Championship berth.

Winston remains under investigation for an alleged sexual battery incident on Dec. 7, 2012, though no charges have been filed, and Florida State has said there is no change in Winston's status with the team. Florida State's student-athlete code of conduct prohibits participation in competition when he or she is charged with a felony "absent extraordinary circumstances as determined by the administration".

Manziel, who has been in the running to join Ohio State's Archie Griffin as the only two-time Heisman winner, had been ranked second or third in every previous Heisman survey this season. But he completed just 16 of 42 passes against LSU and saw his percentage of the total vote drop from 30.3% last week to 5.6% this week.

Breaking down the ballots (three points are awarded for a first-place vote, two for second and one for third):

1. QB Jameis Winston, Florida State: 21-3-1 = 70

2. QB AJ McCarron, Alabama: 5-13-4 = 45

3. QB Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois: 1-4-7 = 18

4. (tie) QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M: 0-2-5 = 9

4. (tie) RB Andre Williams, Boston College: 0-2-5 = 9

6. QB Marcus Mariota, Oregon: 0-1-2 = 4

7. (tie) QB Derek Carr, Fresno State: 0-1-0 = 2

7. (tie) QB Braxton Miller, Ohio State: 0-1-0 = 2

7. (tie) RB Ka'Deem Carey, Arizona: 0-0-2 = 2

10. DT Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh 0-0-1 = 1

More than two dozen staffers from Gannett properties participate each week. Daniel Uthman is USA TODAY Sports' senior editor, colleges. He is not a Heisman voter.